@benswedlund.bsky.social
Postdoc in the Morsut lab at USC trying to understand biology by building it. SynBio, Dev Bio & Stem Cells. Passionate about patterns and self-organisation, music, gymnastics, and nature. Aspiring engaged scientist for a brighter future.
@benswedlund.bsky.socialJournal-agnostic peer review is a huge step forward in my opinion. It removes the subjective « is this work fancy enough for this journal » and lets scientists focus on what they do best - assess the science, its merits and pitfalls. Kudos to Review Commons and all authors that engaged with it!
@jesskeatingbooks.bsky.socialReposted by @benswedlund.bsky.socialHey yeah, friendly reminder that men denying or minimizing the work of women and taking credit for it themselves happens so much we have a NAME for it. (It’s the Matilda Effect.) 2nd fun fact: I’ve written many bios of women in STEM at this point and this is *always a factor in their history*
@prelights.bsky.socialReposted by @benswedlund.bsky.socialDid you ever wonder how the leopard got its spots? Or how the zebra got its stripes? Wonder no more!
In this #Short, @benswedlund.bsky.social talks about his #preprint describing reaction-diffusion architecture for engineering self-organised patterns in mammalian cells.
🎙️⬇️
youtu.be/_HMbr4KE1PI?...
@benswedlund.bsky.socialEven wonder how the leopard got its spots? I certainly did, so much that I tried to recreate similar patterns in a dish! Hear about the results from my postdoctoral work in this #spotLight. Many thanks to @reinierprosee.bsky.social for putting this together. And yes, even the soundtrack is homemade!
@epimechfc.bsky.socialReposted by @benswedlund.bsky.socialCan mathematics explain how biological patterns are formed? Alan Turing thought so. Join me, @benswedlund.bsky.social, as we explore his reaction-diffusion theory and how it transformed our understanding of pattern formation and self-organisation.
@c0nc0rdance.bsky.socialReposted by @benswedlund.bsky.socialI'll save you the click-through: A lab at University of Copenhagen had been feeding draft manuscripts & data into "Claude Science" & then Anthropic announces a discovery that this lab made a year ago but hasn't published yet. It's plausible that Claude found the same signatures independently...
@peiferlabunc.bsky.socialReposted by @benswedlund.bsky.socialLovely thread about how this decades old theory continues to help us understand developmental pattern 🧪
@benswedlund.bsky.socialCheck out my latest thread for @epimechfc.bsky.social and dive into how a 70 yr old mathematical theory may explain pattern self-organisation in biology!
@onenimesa.bsky.socialReposted by @benswedlund.bsky.socialCan maths explain the patterns of life?
Follow the story of reaction-diffusion from his 1952 paper to engineered cells that pattern themselves.
Another incredible #EpithelialMechanics thread by @benswedlund.bsky.social
@juliaeckert.bsky.socialReposted by @benswedlund.bsky.socialFascinating to see how patterns appear across scales and systems! 🦓
Thanks @benswedlund.bsky.social for this amazing #EpithelialMechanics thread! 👇
@vgzt2021.bsky.socialReposted by @benswedlund.bsky.social✨ From the beginning of human life to building multicellular systems with synthetic biology! Join Chun So and Benjamin Swedlund for the next VGZT Season 8 session. 📅 Friday, Sept 25 ⏰ 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 𝗘𝗧 | 𝟳:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗧 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗨𝗞 | 𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 🔗 Scan the poster’s QR code to join!
@labonnelab.bsky.socialReposted by @benswedlund.bsky.socialSome Rare good news: Judge postpones the DHS rule . restricting international students to 4 years the day before it would have taken effect. International students add so much to our scholarship and economy. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
@trayon.bsky.socialReposted by @benswedlund.bsky.social‼️ Postdoc position open. We study how protein metabolism controls time. If you’re excited by this question, we’d love to hear from you! We’re looking for a motivated & collaborative researcher with a strong track record. 📅 30 September 2026 📢 Please share Apply here 👇👇
@juliaeckert.bsky.socialReposted by @benswedlund.bsky.socialFrom cell signaling to collective tissue dynamics, our community is sharing incredible research! 🔬 Thanks to everyone!
Want to become an @epimechfc.bsky.social delegate and share your passion for science with us? Reach out and let us host your next thread.🧵
@vgzt2021.bsky.socialReposted by @benswedlund.bsky.social🧬 VGZT Season 8 is starting soon! Check out our 2026 speaker lineup and save the dates for exciting developmental biology talks from around the world. 🌍🤩
Keep an eye on this channel for speaker spotlights and details about each talk! See you all soon!
#devbio #gastrulation #cells #models
@benswedlund.bsky.socialIs opting into open peer review an indicator of article quality? Papers with published peer-review reports had lower retraction rates over time. To me, it is telling of a broader trend: groups that favour transparency produce more reliable science. Read the @prelights.bsky.social on these findings!
@ebisuyamiki.bsky.socialReposted by @benswedlund.bsky.socialNew paper from the lab!
We developed a self-organizing bovine muscle and blood vessel-like network from ES cells, bringing us one step closer to creating structured cultured beef steak! 🥩🔬
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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@neal-lab.bsky.socialReposted by @benswedlund.bsky.socialCome be my colleague!! 🎉 We’re hiring an Assistant Professor in Developmental Biology at UCSD! If you’re doing exciting work in development or regeneration, come join us!!
Please spread the word and apply!
@toedtoad.bsky.socialReposted by @benswedlund.bsky.socialMy first paper is officially out in @currentbiology.bsky.social ! We found that snake embryos coil due to a mismatch in growth rates between the gut and spine. This tight coil is one of the reasons why snakes are able to get so long. Read the paper here!
